Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Oak Valley (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Oak Valley. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Oak Valley ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Oak Valley: Oak Vly. (or less commonly used: Oak Vally. or Oak Vlly.)
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Oak Valley is located in Providence County.
To see how the shape of the state's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Providence County: Windham (CT), Bristol (MA), Norfolk (MA), Worcester (MA), Bristol & Kent.
Below are the counties that are near Oak Valley. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oak Valley:
- Providence County (The home county of Oak Valley)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Valley, with the one closest to Oak Valley listed first.
- Nasonville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nasonville
- Nasonville is located in Providence County
- Glendale
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Glendale is located in Providence County
- North Smithfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Smithfield
- North Smithfield is located in Providence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,576 people
- North Smithfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Smithfield
- North Smithfield is located in Providence County
- Primrose
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Slatersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatersville
- Slatersville is located in Providence County
- Branch Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Village
- Branch Village is located in Providence County
- Union Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
- Union Village is located in Providence County
- Smithfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
- Smithfield is located in Providence County
- Harrisville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Harrisville is located in Providence County
- Whipple
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Glocester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bristol County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Valley, with the one closest to Oak Valley listed first.
- Annawomscutt
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawomscutt
- Annawomscutt is located in Bristol County
- Barrington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Barrington is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,015 people
- Barrington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Barrington is located in Bristol County
- Warren
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast) - Bristol
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast) - Bristol
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Bristol County
- Coggeshall
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coggeshall
- Coggeshall is located in Bristol County
- Kent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Valley, with the one closest to Oak Valley listed first.
- Arkwright
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkwright
- Arkwright is located in Kent County
- Phenix
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Phenix is located in Kent County
- Norwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Norwood is located in Kent County
- Coventry
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Quidnick
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - West Warwick
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
- West Warwick is located in Kent County
- Hillsgrove
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsgrove
- Hillsgrove is located in Kent County
- Apponaug
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apponaug
- Apponaug is located in Kent County
- Coventry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Coventry is located in Kent County
- Gortons Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gortons Corner
- Gortons Corner is located in Kent County
- West Warwick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
- West Warwick is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,967 people
- Rice City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Newport County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Valley, with the one closest to Oak Valley listed first.
- Melville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast) - Portsmouth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County
- Tiverton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Valley, with the one closest to Oak Valley listed first.
- Mount View
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount View
- Mount View is located in Washington County
- Austin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Austin is located in Washington County
- Lewis City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis City
- Lewis City is located in Washington County
- Exeter
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Exeter is located in Washington County
- Wickford Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wickford Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickford Junction
- Wickford Junction is located in Washington County
- Wickford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south) - Arcadia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Arcadia is located in Washington County
- Exeter
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south) - Allenton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenton
- Allenton is located in Washington County
- Belleville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belleville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Belleville is located in Washington County
- Liberty
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south) - North Kingstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kingstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,278 people
- New London County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Valley, with the one closest to Oak Valley listed first.
- Voluntown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest) - Voluntown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voluntown
- Voluntown is located in New London County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Voluntown <3>
- Tolland County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Valley, with the one closest to Oak Valley listed first.
- Union
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west) - Union
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <3>
- Mount Hope
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Hope. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Windham County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Valley, with the one closest to Oak Valley listed first.
- East Thompson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Thompson
- East Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
- East Killingly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Killingly
- East Killingly is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Killingly <3>
- Thompson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <3>
- Ballouville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ballouville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballouville
- Ballouville is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ballouville <3>
- Grosvenor Dale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grosvenor Dale
- Grosvenor Dale is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grosvenor Dale <3>
- Putnam Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Putnam Heights. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Heights
- Putnam Heights is located in Windham County (CT)
- Putnam
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Thompson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Killingly
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Mechanicsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mechanicsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Windham County (CT)
- North Grosvenor Dale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grosvenor Dale
- North Grosvenor Dale is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Grosvenor Dale <3>
- Dayville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayville
- Dayville is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayville <3>
- Bristol County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Valley, with the one closest to Oak Valley listed first.
- Attleborough City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attleborough City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleborough City
- Attleborough City is located in Bristol County (MA)
- North Attleboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Attleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Attleboro
- North Attleboro is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,470 people
- Attleboro Falls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attleboro Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro Falls
- Attleboro Falls is located in Bristol County (MA)
- North Seekonk
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Seekonk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Seekonk
- North Seekonk is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Attleboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro
- Attleboro is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
- Briggs Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs Corner
- Briggs Corner is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Seekonk
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Chartley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Rehoboth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - South Rehoboth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Rehoboth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rehoboth
- South Rehoboth is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Mansfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Mansfield is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,539 people
- Norton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
- Norton is located in Bristol County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,983 people
- Hampden County (MA)
- Holland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Holland is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
- Holland
- Middlesex County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Valley, with the one closest to Oak Valley listed first.
- Metcalf
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
- Metcalf is located in Middlesex County (MA)
- Hayden Row
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hayden Row. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden Row
- Hayden Row is located in Middlesex County (MA)
- Hopkinton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
- Hopkinton is located in Middlesex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,624 people
- Woodville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Holliston
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliston
- Holliston is located in Middlesex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,880 people
- East Holliston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Holliston
- East Holliston is located in Middlesex County (MA)
- Ashland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Middlesex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,887 people
- Sherborn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherborn
- Sherborn is located in Middlesex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
- Framingham
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Framingham
- Framingham is located in Middlesex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,892 people
- Marlborough Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marlborough Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough Junction
- Marlborough Junction is located in Middlesex County (MA)
- Natick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natick
- Natick is located in Middlesex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,766 people
- Marlborough
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
- Marlborough is located in Middlesex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,290 people
- Norfolk County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Valley, with the one closest to Oak Valley listed first.
- Bellingham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellingham
- Bellingham is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,336 people
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
- Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Sheldonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldonville
- Sheldonville is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Plainville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Plainville is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,280 people
- Franklin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 people
- Acorn Terrace
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Terrace
- Acorn Terrace is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Medway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
- Medway is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,443 people
- Wrentham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrentham
- Wrentham is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,083 people
- Norfolk
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
- Norfolk is located in Norfolk County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,938 people
- Rockville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Millis
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Pondville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Plymouth County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Valley, with the one closest to Oak Valley listed first.
- Cochesett
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east) - Brockton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
- Brockton is located in Plymouth County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
- West Bridgewater
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bridgewater
- West Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,310 people
- Suffolk County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Valley, with the one closest to Oak Valley listed first.
- Readville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast) - Stonybrook Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonybrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonybrook Village
- Stonybrook Village is located in Suffolk County (MA)
- Worcester County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Valley, with the one closest to Oak Valley listed first.
- Millville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Blackstone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
- Blackstone is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,209 people
- East Blackstone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Blackstone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Blackstone
- East Blackstone is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Millerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
- Millerville is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Uxbridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - North Uxbridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Uxbridge
- North Uxbridge is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Linwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Douglas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
- Douglas is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,117 people
- East Douglas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Douglas
- East Douglas is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Mendon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
- Mendon is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,233 people
- Whitinsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitinsville
- Whitinsville is located in Worcester County (MA)
- South Milford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Milford
- South Milford is located in Worcester County (MA)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Oak Valley, see our County-by-County Page for Oak Valley.
Cemeteries Near Oak Valley ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oak Valley.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Oak Valley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Oak Valley, with the one closest to Oak Valley listed first.
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Buxton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buxton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buxton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Providence Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Street Cemetery
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Providence Street Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Blackstone Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackstone Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #BLK.802 <4>
- Norden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norden Cemetery
- The Norden Cemetery has also been known as:
- Swedish Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2210371 <5>
- Joseph Richardson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joseph Richardson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joseph Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Abigail Mitchell Lot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abigail Mitchell Lot
- Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #EX159 <6>
- Aldrich - Thayer Lot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aldrich - Thayer Lot
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Aldrich - Thayer Lot is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<7> to the south of Harrisville.
- Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #BU028 <6>
- Smith Aldrich Lot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Aldrich Lot
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Smith Aldrich Lot is located less than 2 miles<7> to the south of Harrisville.
- The Smith Aldrich Lot has also been known as:
- Aldrich Lot
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2286082 <5>
- Acotes Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Acotes Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Acotes Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Chepachet.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1899207 <5>
- Chepachet Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chepachet Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chepachet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Harmony Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (824 more) ...
- Alfred Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alfred Smith Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Alfred Smith Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<7> to the southwest of Greenville.
- The Alfred Smith Cemetery has also been known as:
- Alfred Smith Lot
- Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #SM062 <6>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2257265 <5>
- Polish Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polish Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Alfred Smith Cemetery
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<8>
While we didn't find Oak Valley in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Oak Valley.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Oak Valley, with the one closest to Oak Valley listed first.
- Tarkiln
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Field Station ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Field Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Field Station
- Field Station is located in Providence County
- Nasonville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nasonville
- Nasonville is located in Providence County
- Glendale
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Glendale is located in Providence County
- Oakland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Mapleville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleville
- Mapleville is located in Providence County
- Primrose
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Forestdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
- Forestdale is located in Providence County
- Slatersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatersville
- Slatersville is located in Providence County
- Smithfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
- Smithfield is located in Providence County
- Harrisville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Harrisville is located in Providence County
- Blackstone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
- Blackstone is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,209 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Millville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Ironstone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Chepachet
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
- Chepachet is located in Providence County
- Millville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Oak Valley. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oak Valley.
Newspapers Published in Oak Valley ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oak Valley.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oak Valley, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oak Valley.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Oak Valley:
- Websites specific to Rhode Island
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the State Archives
- Pages specific to Providence County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bristol County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Kent County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Newport County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Washington County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- New London County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Tolland County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Windham County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Bristol County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hampden County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Middlesex County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Norfolk County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Plymouth County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Suffolk County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Worcester County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Bristol County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Rhode Island
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Rhode Island
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Rhode Island
- Cemeteries of Providence County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Rhode Island
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Rhode Island
- Cemeteries of Providence County
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oak Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net. When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page. |
| <5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <6> | The Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission (RIHCC) has created and maintains a database of cemeteries. More information about the RIHCC can be found on their website: rihistoriccemeteries.org. |
| <7> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oak Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oak Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9657, Longitude: -71.5998 In this case, the coordinates for Oak Valley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <8> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Oak Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |